I doubt your typical investment advisor can do much in terms of increasing your investment returns, but if you're someone who doesn't understand how markets work or need someone to talk you off the ledge when there's a drop, they probably add significant value.
Yes. From time to time, I've received bonuses at work. Let's say $1,000. I'll get that and yawn. Yet, if I miss out on a deal and spend $4.00 more at Kroger than I should have, I'll grumble all the way home and thereafter.
I don't currently have regrets of the type you are speaking of. I may get on my deathbed someday and wish I had done more of this or that, but anticipating that isn't going to cause me to do any of those things now, so I must not want them badly enough.
I do not. I enjoyed (enjoy) having a child. Luckily, we've been able to meet all our needs and then some. If we hadn't spent whatever we had on kid stuff, that would just be leftover that would end up going to charity someday. There is nothing further that we want.
I'm reminded of COVID when the Dow went from like 25K to 17K. I heard people talking about now was the time to invest. What, you suddenly have that much cash sitting around now, but you didn't have it when the Dow went through 17K the first time maybe a couple of years ago?
I'd consider selling half of them, or a fourth, or some other fraction. That way, you can lock in any gains you've attained while still leaving yourself open for additional gains in the future. It's a lite version of rebalancing your portfolio.
I'd consider selling half of them, or a fourth, or some other fraction. That way, you can lock in any gains you've attained while still leaving yourself open for additional gains in the future. It's a lite version of rebalancing your portfolio.
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I doubt your typical investment advisor can do much in terms of increasing your investment returns, but if you're someone who doesn't understand how markets work or need someone to talk you off the ledge when there's a drop, they probably add significant value.
Post: One Good Call?
Link to comment from April 18, 2026
Yes. From time to time, I've received bonuses at work. Let's say $1,000. I'll get that and yawn. Yet, if I miss out on a deal and spend $4.00 more at Kroger than I should have, I'll grumble all the way home and thereafter.
Post: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
Link to comment from April 18, 2026
I don't currently have regrets of the type you are speaking of. I may get on my deathbed someday and wish I had done more of this or that, but anticipating that isn't going to cause me to do any of those things now, so I must not want them badly enough.
Post: The Opportunity Cost of Waiting
Link to comment from April 12, 2026
I do not. I enjoyed (enjoy) having a child. Luckily, we've been able to meet all our needs and then some. If we hadn't spent whatever we had on kid stuff, that would just be leftover that would end up going to charity someday. There is nothing further that we want.
Post: Financial regrets about parenthood?
Link to comment from April 12, 2026
This seems like a solution in search of a problem.
Post: Stock Tokens
Link to comment from April 11, 2026
I'll take the debt crisis, please.
Post: Is AI going to affect our investments
Link to comment from March 1, 2026
I'm reminded of COVID when the Dow went from like 25K to 17K. I heard people talking about now was the time to invest. What, you suddenly have that much cash sitting around now, but you didn't have it when the Dow went through 17K the first time maybe a couple of years ago?
Post: How Far Back Would a 40% Drop Take Us?
Link to comment from February 21, 2026
I'd consider selling half of them, or a fourth, or some other fraction. That way, you can lock in any gains you've attained while still leaving yourself open for additional gains in the future. It's a lite version of rebalancing your portfolio.
Post: A Very Sensible Conclusion
Link to comment from February 21, 2026
I'd consider selling half of them, or a fourth, or some other fraction. That way, you can lock in any gains you've attained while still leaving yourself open for additional gains in the future. It's a lite version of rebalancing your portfolio.
Post: A Very Sensible Conclusion
Link to comment from February 21, 2026